Funny Girls Spring Show
The famous Funny Girls group presents their Spring Show. A lively and funny way to start the year! Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!
Mostly Wednesdays, Thursdays and Weekends 25 January - 19 May 2023
Funny Girls
Viva - Voulez-Vous!
A spectacular party show celebration of the songs of Europe’s original pop four-piece ABBA! With all the hits you love to sing along to from their chart-topping career, this is ABBA but not as you ‘Knowing me, Knowing you’ know it.
various Thursdays from 2 February to 7 November 2024
Viva
Tower Circus
The Blackpool Tower Circus returns with a fantastic array of adventurous acts from all around the word. The circus first opened to the public on 14 May 1894 and has not missed a season since.
10 February to 3 November 2024
The Tower
Viva - Bay City Rollermania
A tribute to the Bay City Rollers. The remaining band members of Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers reunite to play the songs, tell the tales and re-live life on the road
Fridays 29 March & 12 December 2024
Viva
Queens & Kings
The show presents the Qeens and Kings of the Rock and Pop! Kyle Minogue, Elvis Presley, Prince, Michael Jackson, Robbie Wiliams, Freddie Mercury, Ariana Grande, Meat Loaf. Tributes depend on dates.
Mainly Saturdays and Tuesdays, from 29 March to 31 December 2023
Central Pier
Roy Chubby Brown
30 totally different DVDs in 30 years, 2,000 plus live shows worldwide, 4 books, countless original songs and millions of fans are testimony to the face that he is “Britain’s King of Comedy”
30 March, 18 May, 29 June, 26 July, 24 August, 28 September and 26 October 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Ken Webster Comedy Hypnotist
Your sides will ache at Webster’s unique brand of humour. Ken is outrageous, funny and over the top. Enjoy up to 3 hours of pure comedy gold. The world’s only interactive hypnotic experience.
Saturdays 30 March to 28 September 2024
Pleasure Beach - Horseshoe
Showboat - Summer Party Nights
Join Scotty G and The Showboat Showgirls for a non-stop party that will keep you laughing, dancing and drinking until the early hours of the morning. Scott will be joined by some of the best artists and tribute acts to bring you a night you will not forget.
Saturdays 3 May to 31 August 2024
The Showboat
Viva Broadway
The Ultimate Musical Theatre show! The musicals you LOVE as seen on Broadway, the West End and on Cinema Screens. Featuring classics like Les Miserables, Barnum & Wicked, to modern musicals SIX, Hamilton & Moulin Rouge!
Mainly Tuesdays, from 6 May to 12 November 2024
Viva
Viva Jersey Beats
It's a sensational show celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! Seasons! Originally conceived and produced by the Viva Blackpool team, ‘Oh What A Nite!’ is celebrating an amazing 10th season in Blackpool.
Mainly Tuesdays, from 6 May to 12 November 2024
Viva
The Betty Legs Diamond Show
Celebrating 30 years of Betty Legs Diamond! Kick your legs and clap your hands because the outrageous Betty Legs Diamond is descending on Pleasure Beach’s Paradise. The UK’s favourite leading lady is hosting an evening of comedy, dance, glitz and glamour.
Saturdays 25 May to 27 July 2024
Pleasure Beach - Paradise Room
80s & 90s bottomless brunch
Get Ready for an unforgettable 80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch. Non-stop hits performed live by our sensational vocalists. From “backstreet boys” to “spice girls,” and everything in between! It’s not just a brunch, it’s a full-blown cray party with bottomless Prosecco.
4 May, 8 June, 3 and 31 August 2024
Viva
Viva Decades Rewind! 80s, 90s, Now!
Featuring the best music from the 00s, 90s and 80s… Rewind from Ed Shearan, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears and then travel back to the days of Spandau Ballet, Boy George and many more 80s hits!
Saturdays and Wednesdays 22 June to 13 November 2024
Viva
SpongeBob SquarePants month
Celebrate SpongeBob month with your favourite underwater friends, meet and greet the characters and join all the SpongeBob-themed activities throughout July.
1 to 30 July 2024
Pleasure Beach
Hot Ice
A star-studded cast of international ice skating champions from around the world in an amazing show. The show is choreographed by Oula Jaaskelainen an Olympic athlete, who creates excitement by encouraging the performers to skate at high speeds with intricate footwork and spine-tingling jumps.
4 July to 7 September 2024
Pleasure Beach - Arena
Viva Country Legends
For lovers of Country music – a full 2-hour journey with a live band, amazing tributes and comedy from Leye D Johns! Tribute to 8 Country Music Stars including Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Shania Twain, Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks.
Mainly Sundays, from 4 July to 17 November 2024
Viva
Evolution of Magic
The Evolution of Magic is a fast-paced, thrill riding and thoroughly entertaining show for all the family! Starring Craig Christian Magician and Illusionist. You may recognise Elizabeth who has appeared and performed on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
5 July to 31 August 2024
Pleasure Beach - Horseshoe
PDC World Matchplay Darts
Darts in the North West of England by the sea in the summer live from one of the greatest darting venues, Blackpool Winter Gardens.The Match Schedule will be confirmed with defending Champion in action on the Opening night. Players will compete for the for The Phil Taylor Trophy.
13 to 22 July 2024
Winter Gardens - Impress Ballroom
Sister Act
All your prayers have been answered with a stunning cast, including Coronation Street and theatre legend Wendi Peters as Mother Superior and West End star Landi Oshinowo as Deloris, everyone’s favourite nun on the run!”
15 to 20 July 2024
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Footloose
Critically acclaimed Ensemble Theatre returns to the Grand still flying high from their major hit production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with the Broadway smash musical Footloose!
17 to 20 July 2024
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium
Showboat - Tribute Fridays - Plastic Beatles
The Plastic Beatles first got together in 2003 and performed all around the Uk for several years. After a few years break and a refreshed line up they are now back on the road doing what they do best.
Friday 19 July 2024
The Showboat
Illusion Show
We're excited to welcome the World-class contemporary variety show High Jinx to The Blackpool Tower Circus arena! Created by award-winning illusionist and magician Michael Jordan, High Jinx brings 90 minutes of sensational tricks, illusions and much more.
Various dates from 19 July to 30 November 2024
The Tower
Phil Winston's 'The Wild Roses'
The internationally respected college is again at Viva Blackpool, showcasing the incredible talent of its students and faculty as we celebrate the wild roses of modern culture.
Friday 19 July 2024
Viva
2-Alike
We are pleased to present International vocalist Marty Wade performing with son Jamie Gray as Father and Son duo ’ 2-Alike’. Marty is well known for his distinctive voice and has appeared right around the world.
Saturday 20 July 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
An evening with the legendary Stan Boardman
Stan was born on Merseyside, and his great schoolboy ambition was to play professional football for Liverpool. After failing to make the grade in big-time soccer, he eventually started his own haulage business which earned him a steady living. Then, in the summer of 1976, his entire life and career changed dramatically almost overnight
Saturday 20 July 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Viva - Abba Bottomless Brunch
Calling all ‘Dancing Queens’ and party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate ABBA Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible!
Saturdays 20 April, 25 May, 20 July, 17 August 2024
Viva
Top Secret - The Magic of Science
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats as we transform the venue into a real-life science laboratory.
21 July, 18, 25 August, 1 September 2024
Viva
Time to Dance
Join the Rarity School of Dance which celebrates its 11th award-winning year. Time to Dance is the perfect celebration, showcasing talented students from ages 4-18.
Sunday 21 July 2024
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium
&Juliet
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told.
23 to 27 July 2024
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Circus Show - Adventure on the Sea
Get ready for a big sea adventure in the all new summer circus show. Join our hilarious comedy hosts and a cast of amazing circus performers as they embark on a BIG sea adventure. You're all part of the crew, so shipmates, get ready to board the "Jammy Dodger Galleon".
Wednesdays 24 July to 27 August 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Miss Rachel UK
The UK’s Premier tribute to Global Phenomenon… ‘Ms Rachel’. Bringing her character to life in a fun LIVE show! With over 5 Billion Views and over 8 million subscribers on Youtube, ‘Ms Rachel’ is the biggest viral sensation to hit our children’s screens since ‘Baby Shark!’
Thursday 25 July 2024
Viva
Summertime Games
Take part in a host of fantastic fun family games and compete for the chance to be a Blackpool Pleasure Beach Record Holder!
26 to 31 July 2024
Pleasure Beach
Showboat - Tribute Fridays - Amy Winehouse
She was top of your list when you answered the call to name the tributes you would most like to see this year. Sit back to black and relax as we present An evening of Amy Winehouse.
Friday 26 July 2024
The Showboat
Everything Changes
Take That have taken the world by storm for over three decades, and there is no better show than this to relive the magic and performances we all know and love. A tribute celebrating the best of Take That & Robbie Williams.
Friday 26 July 2024
Viva
The Jolly Gang are back
Coming to The Joe Longthorne Theatre actors from the best sitcom ever made, 'Only Fools and Horses.' On stage for an evening of memories will be original cast members Michael Fenton Stevens, Daniel Peacock and Philip Pope who will be performing ‘Cwing’.
Sunday 28 July 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Carrie the Musical
Carrie The Musical presented by Fylde Coast Youth Theatre. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, the musical Carrie hasn’t been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production.
30 July to 1 August 2024
The Grand Theatre - The Studio
The Haunting of Blaine Manor
The Haunting of Blaine Manor – England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England.
31 July to 3 August 2024
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium
Megaslam Wrestling
Take That have taken the world by storm for over three decades, and there is no better show than this to relive the magic and performances we all know and love. A tribute celebrating the best of Take That & Robbie Williams.
Wednesdays from 31 July to 28 August 2024
Viva
Slime Time
SLIME games, SLIME competitions, Dance til you drop with the resident SLIME sounds DJ, Take home your very own SLIME from the SLIME station, AND GET TOTALLY COVERED IN SLIME IN THE SLIME TANK!
1 August to 30 August 2024
Pleasure Beach -Nickelodeon Land
Rebellion Festival
Rebellion Festivals is the largest INDEPENDENT Punk / Alternative music festival in the world. Over 4 days every August in Blackpool, the very best in Punk gather for the social event of the year.
1 to 4 August 2024
Winter Gardens
Showboat - Tribute Fridays - Memories of the Drifters
Through turmoil and changes, the (original) Drifters managed to set musical trends and give the public 13 chart hits, most of which are legendary recordings today. Enjoy a tribute night that will bring you back memories of the Drifters.
Friday 2 August 2024
The Showboat
Michael Jackson Legacy
Starring CJ, one of the world’s greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Artists, with Live Music performed by an incredible Band and accompanied by a fantastic dance troupe. The look, the voice, the moves and all the hits!
Friday 2 August 2024
Viva
Stephanie Aird's LOLs Live
Stephanie Aird is a comedian from Hartlepool whose videos have been viewed over 60 million times across her social media pages. The show has many elements, so expect comedy and music in this action-packed show.
Saturday 3 August 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Stephanie Aird's LOLs Live
Bring the whole family to Cinderella, a spellbinding new Summer pantomime. You can expect to see some famous faces in this traditional panto with a modern twist, TV actress Su Pollard stars as The Fairy Godmother.
Saturdays 3 to 31 August 2024
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Lipstick on Your Collar
From the birth of Rock n Roll through to the Beat Group sounds of the British Invasion and beyond, the show is packed with over forty hits from the likes of Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Ronettes, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black and many more.
Sunday 4 August 2024
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium
Cinema sing-along - Matilda
It’s our Interactive Sing-Along Cinema Screening – ‘Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty’ ….Calling All Matilda mega fans experience Magic and Music at the Sing-Along, Live at Viva Blackpool!
Monday 5 August 2024
Viva
The Magic of Motown
Seen by over a million people, now in its 18th year! It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history. Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year.
Thursday 8 August 2024
Winter Gardens - Opera House
The ultimate pop party
This concert extravaganza brings together the UK’s top tribute acts to Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa (Dupa Lipa), and Little Mix (Little Fix). Join the world’s greatest girl group and the biggest solo female pop stars for a show filled with hits like “shake it off,” “Black Magic,” and “New Rules.”!
Thursdays from 8 to 29 August 2024
Viva
Thank you for the music
This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number-one hits to the stage in a production like no other. Join us for the party of the year, you can dance, you can jive, and have the time of your life. The ultimate tribute to ABBA.
Friday 9 August 2024
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Showboat - Tribute Fridays - Adele
Say hello from the other side to one of the finest Adele tribute artists you will EVER see. Rumour has it her voice got the green light from Adele herself. Miss it , miss out.
Friday 9 August 2024
The Showboat
Cinema sing-along - Grease
Experience the magic of Grease like never before with on-screen lyrics, interactive props from our Grease Goodie Bags, and a Rockin’ Rydell Costume Contest! Plus, indulge in Pink Ladies treats at our concession stand!
Friday 9 August 2024
Viva
Blackpool Air Show
A two days event where incredible aerobatics and fly-bys over Blackpool will be performed. Previous years there were RAF Chinook Display Team, AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers,Blades Aerobatic Team, Typhoon, Red Arrows…
10 & 11 August 2024
Blackpool Promenade
Lost In Music
They recreate the magical 70s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco! Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.
Saturday 10 August 2024
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Twilight Thrills
Experience the park after dark like you’ve never known it before. At Pleasure Beach Resort, they keep rides open as the sun sets into the evening, so you can enjoy 11 hours of adrenaline-fueled fun.
30 March, 25 May, 10 August, 21 September 2024
Pleasure Beach
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